Railway rail and tie holding means



April 3,1928. 11,665,107

G. W. MULLER RAILWAY RAIL AND TIE HOLDING MEANS Filed March 17. 1927 .552 I I, l

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Patented Apr. 3, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RAILWAY'RAIL AND TIE HOLDING MEANS.

Application filed March 17, 1927.

This invention relates to railway rail and tie holding means, and belongs to that class or type of track appurtenances by which not only are the rails and ties held securely together, but the rails arefastene'd against displacement either longitudinally or trans versely, and the ties are fixed against creeping either in the general direction of the track and run of the rails or sidewise with respect thereto.

One object of the invention is to provide a novel construction and arrangement of ties, tie plates, rail clampinghars and means for securing the same to the ties for accomplishing the purpose set forth, which will be simple, and comparatively inexpensive and which may be easily and quickly applied.

While the preferred form of the invention is shown in thedrawings and specifically described in the specification it is to be understood that within the scope of the invention as claimed numerous variations may be made.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a plan view of a part of one pair of ties and a portion of a rail showing one form of my improved fastening means.

Figure 2 is an end elevation of. apair of ties showing the fastening means disclosed in Figure 1. p

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken between the two ties of one pair showing the anchoring means for the rail fastening devices disclosed inFigures 1 and 2.

Figure 4: is a plan view'similar to Figure 1.. showing a modification of the fastening and anchoring means.

Figure 5 is an end View of the ties, fastening and anchoring means shown in Figure 4.

Throughout the drawings and description the same number refers to the same part.

In thepreferred form of this invention and in any or either of the modifications thereof shown and described, it will be understood that the material of which the parts are made constitutes no feature of this invention. which is likewise independent and unlimited regarding the size of any part. It will be understood further, that the tie plates, clamping bars and plates. and" the rail clips may be provided with pointed lugs or similar extensions or with strengthening ribs as illustrated in Figure 4 of Letters Patent issued to this applicant and numbered 1,577,287, dated March 16', 1926. Ball Serial No. 176,104.

sockets for the bolt heads or washers may be employed, and it is held'bythis applicant to be within the purviewot his invention to curve, corrugate or vary the surface oi" any member, to thicken the same at any point, or to provide it with pointed lugs or the equivalent-or series of sharp edged projections for engaging the material of the ties. In short, this applicant retains the right to make any reasonable mod-ification of any member or to change the construction thereof in any manner within the knowledge and experience of a mechanic ordinarily skilled in the production of railway track appliances.

Figs. 1 to 3 show the ties arranged in pairs and connected by tie plates 330', the ties of each pair being connected by a coupling bolt 331 receiving between the ties the heads of eye-bolts 332', the shanks of which extend upwardly and divergi'ngly through the plate 330 and are connected with the rail clips engaging the rail base and clamping the rail in position} The under sides of the tie plates are provided with projections 33.4 entering the ties and the entire arrangement is such that when the nuts on the bolts are tightened, the ties, rail, tie plate and clip are all simultaneous- 1y tightened.

Figs. 4: and 5 illustrate in detail a modititration of an: under bar 346, channeled at 3%? to receive the heads: of bolts 347 and provided terminally with the projections 32 .8 to enter the tie.

The ties of each pair are preferably laid in a transversely angular or tilted position in the road bed. so that the space between the ties is wider at the top than at the bottom as shown in Figs. 2 and 5 of the drawings. By this arrangement of the ties the ballast is caused to wedge in and is held against settling between the ties.

The tie plates also preferably have their under sides diverging or inclined. d'ownwardly from the centre toward their opposite cdges as clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 5 of the drawings to permit the underside of the plates to conform to and closely engage the inclined upper sides of the ties.

It willbe readily understood by those well versed in the art that all of the foregoing embodiments of the invention described and illustrated, as well as all of the.

In its broad aspect this invention com-' prises means for securing rails to the ties and for securing the ties against displacement all in the strongest manner, without mutilating the ties, and with due regard for the expense of construction. One of'the advantages of this invention is that it holds the ties permanently to the rails, and the tie plates in position at all times, so that the tie plates cannot wobble, bend, slip, slide or cut down into the wood of the tie, and greatly prolongs the life of the said tie plates and the life of the wood ties, by the fact that the wood ties cannot creep, slide, slip, or

move in their bed and have no spikes driven in them, and are not picked at or tamped so often, so will last twice as long; The main result in the use of this invention is to hold the rails to the tie plates and the tie plates to the ties in a permanent fixed manner Where the rails cross over each tie, and when clamped together with the devicesset-forth herein the tie plates will prevent the rails from beating down on the tie plate and the tie plates beating down on the woodties, thus beating the ties down into' the ballast and thereby increasing materially the effective and useful life of the track from one end of the road tothe other. I

Having now described this invention and explained the manner of its operation, what I claim is 1. In a railway track structure, the combination with separated pairs of ties, oftie plates uponsaid ties, a rail upon said plates, rail clamping members on said plates, means connecting said ties, and common means connecting said clamping members, tie plates and tie connecting means.

2. In a railway, rail holding means, the combination with separated pairs of ties, the ties of each pair being laid in a transversely angular or tilted position, whereby the space between the same is wider at the top than at the bottom and the upper surfaces of the ties inclined downwardly from their inner toward their outer-sides, of tie plates extending across S&ld,*tl6$, said plates having their under side diverging or inclined downwardly from the centre toward the outer side edges to fit upon the upper inclined surfacesof the ties, under bars engaged with the ties, a rail upon said plates, clamping members engaging the flanges of the rail and bolts engaged with said clamping members, tie plates and under bars, whereby said I parts are connected together and to the ties,

'to fasten the rail to the latter.

3. In a. railway rail holding means, the

tie plates upon said ties, a rail upon said plates, rail clamping members engaged With' 5. In a railway rail holding means, the

combination with separated pairs" of ties,of means for fastenlng a rail on said ties, said means including under barsarranged diagonally across and in engagement with the under side of said pairs of ties.

6. In a railway ra1l holding means, the

combination with separated pairs of ties, of

means for fastening a rail onsaidties, said means 1nclud1ng under bars arranged diagonally between and connecting said pairs of ties.

7. In a railway'rail holding means,.the combination with separated pairs of ties,of means for fastening a railon said ties, said means including a series of underbars arranged diagonally beneath and in engagement with the lower side of each pair of ties, and a second seriesof under bars arranged diagonally in opposite directions from the first series, and connecting'said IOU spaced pairs of ties, the ends of the bars of one of said series engaging the ends ofthe bars of the adjacent series.

8. In a railway track structure, the combination with separated pairs of :ties, of tie plates upon said ties, said tie plates having on their ends downwardly extending projections adapted to enter the ties, rail clamping members on. said-plates, means connecting theties of connecting said. clamping members, tie plates, ties and tie connecting means together.

9. In a railway track structure, separated pairs of ties, the ties of each pair being spaced apart throughout their entire length and tilted transversely whereby the space between the ties is wider at the top ofthe ties than. at the bottom, and means for connecting the ties of said pairs together in their. tilted positions. v

10. In a railway track structure, the combination'with separated pairs of ties, the ties I of each pair being spaced apart throughout their entire length and tilted transversely whereby the space between the sameis wider at the top than at the bottom, of tie plates as con'lbination with separated pairs 'of ties, of upon and spanning the ties, said plates havsaid pairs, and common means ing their under sides diverging downwardly from their center toward their ends to fit against the inclined upper sides of the ties, means connecting the ties of said pairs to gether in their tilted position, rail clamping members on said tie plates, and means connecting said clamping members, tie plates, ties, and tie connecting means together.

11. In a railway track structure, the combination with separated pairs of ties, the ties of each pair being spaced apart throughout their entire length andtilted transversely, whereby the space between the ties is wider at the top than at the bot-tom, of tie plates upon and spanning the ties, said plates having on their ends downwardly extending projections adapted to enter the ties, means connecting the ties of said pairs together in their spaced and tilted positions, rail clamping members on said tie plates, and means connecting said clamping members, tie plates, ties, and tie connecting members together.

12. In a railway track structure, the combination with separated pairs of ties, the ties of each pair being spaced apart through out their entire length and tilted transversely, whereby the space between the ties is wider at the top than at the bottom, of tie plates upon and spanning the ties, said plates having their under sides diverging downwardly from the center toward their outer ends to fit against the inclined upper sides of the ties, downwardly extending projections on the ends of said tie plates adapted to enter the ties, means connecting the ties of said pairs together in their tilted positions, rail clamping members on said tie plates, and means connecting said clamping members, tie plates, ties, and tie connecting means together.

13. In a railway track structure, the combination of separated pairs of ties, theties of each pair being spaced apart throughout their entire length and tilted transversely, whereby the space between the ties is wider at the top than at the bottom, of tie plates upon and spanning the ties, transverse bolts connecting the ties of said pairs together in their spaced and tilted positions, rail clamping members on said tie plates, and means connecting said rail clamping members, tie plates, ties, and tie connecting bolts together.

14. In a railway track structure, the combination of separated pairs of ties, the ties of each pair being spaced apart throughout their entire length and tilted transversely, whereby the space between the ties is wider at the top than at the bottom, of tie plates upon and spanning the ties, transverse bolts connecting the ties of said pairs together in their spaced and tilted positions, rail clamping members on said tie plates, and bolts connecting said rail clamping members, tie plates, ties, and. tie connecting bolts together.

15. In a railway track structure, the combination. of separated pairs of ties, the ties of each pair being spaced apart throughout their entirelength and tilted transversely, whereby the space between the ties is wider at the top than at the bottom, of tie plates upon and spanning the ties, transverse bolts connecting the ties of said pairs together in their spaced and tilted positions, rail clamping members on said tie plates, said clamping members comprising substantially S-shaped clips one end of which is adapted to engage the flange ot' the rail and the other end adapted to bear on the tie plate, and bolts connecting said rail clamping mem bers, tie plates, ties, and tie connecting bolts together.

16. In a railway track structure, the com-- bination of separated pairs of ties, the ties of each pair being spaced apart throughout their entire length and tilted transversely, whereby the space between the ties is wider at the top than at the bottom, of tie plates upon and spanning said ties, said tie plates having their under sides diverging downwardly from the center toward their ends to fit against the inclined upper sides of the ties, transverse bolts connecting the ties of said pairs together in their spaced and tilted positions, rail clamping members on said tie plates, and bolts disposed between the ties of said pairs and connecting said rail clamping members, tie plates, ties, and tie connecting bolts together.

17. In a railway track structure, the combination of separated pairs of ties, the ties of each pair being spaced apart throughout their length and tilted transversely, whereby the space between the ties is wider at the top than at the bottom, of tie plates upon and spanning said ties, said tie plates having their under sides diverging downwardly from the center toward their ends to fit against the inclined upper sides of the ties, downwardly extending projections on the ends of said tie plates adapted to enter the ties, transverse bolts connecting the ties of said pairs in their spaced and tilted positions, rail clamping members on said tie plates, and bolts disposed between the ties of said pairs and connecting said rail clamping members, tie plates, ties, and tie connecting bolts together.

18. In a railway track structure, the combination of separated pairs of ties, the ties of each pair being spaced apart throughout their entire length and tilted transversely wherebythe space between the ties is wider at the top than at the bottom, of tie plates upon and spanning said ties, said tie plates having their under sides diverging downwardly from the center toward their ends to fit against the inclined upper sides of the ties, downwardly extending projections on said tie plates adapted to enter the ties, transverse bolts connecting the ties of said pairs in their spaced and tilted positions, rail clamping members on said plates, said clamping members comprising substantially S-shaped clips one end of which is adapted to engage the flange of the rail and the other end adapted to bear on the tie plate, and pairs of bolts disposed between the ties of said pairs of ties, said bolts extending downwardly and inwardly from and at right angles to said rail clamping members and having their lower ends connected with said transverse tie connecting bolts.

19. In a railway track structure, the combination of separated pairs of ties, the ties 15 of each pair being spaced apart throughout their entire length, of tie plates upon said ties, rail clamping members onsaid plates,

transverse bolts connectingthe ties of said by said rail clamping members, tie plates,

ties, and tie connecting bolts are connected together.

In testimony whereof I affix my s1gnature.

GEORGE W. MULLER. 

